Middle – Row 25

Middle – Row 25 – 1 – Edmison/Purves

Erected by JOHN EDMISON Mason Coldstream in memory of his son JOSEPH who died 1 January 1856 aged 42 years. Also the said JOHN EDMISON who died 22 November 1867 aged 57 years.

Also MARGARET EDMISON his wife who died 1 April 1874 aged 62 years.

Also JOHN EDMISON his son who died 27 October 1875 aged 29 years.

Also MARGARET EDMISON his daughter widow of JAMES PURVES who died 26 September 1912 aged 75 years.

Middle – Row 25 – 2 – Whitelaw/Tait

Headstone leaning backwards.

In memory of FRANCIS WHITELAW who died at Coldstream 23 January 1870 aged 71 years.

Also MARGARET TAIT his spouse who died 4 June 1870 aged 75 years.

Also HENRY WHITELAW their son who died 13 January 1856 aged 29 years.

Also ISABELLA their daughter who died at Newcastle on Tyne 27 May 1870 aged 42 years.

And three children who died in infancy.

Middle – Row 25 – 3 – Hood/Smart

Erected by AARON HOOD Coldstream in memory of WILLIAM his son who died 2 November 1808 aged 13 years.

Also JAMES his son who died  August 1812 aged 17 years.

Also ELISABET his daughter who died 15 February 1815 aged 16 years.

Also the above AARON HOOD who died 4 October 1850 aged 77 years.

Also MARGARET SMART his wife who died 4 April 1855 aged 83 years

Middle – Row 25 – 4 – Guthrie

JAMES GUTHRIE Burying Place

Middle – Row 25 – 5 – Cleland/Brady

Erected by JAMES CLELAND Veterinary Surgeon Coldstream in memory of HELEN BRADY his wife who died 16 March 1841 aged 24 years.

Also HELEN CLELAND his daughter who died 9 July 1837 aged 2 months.

Also the above JAMES CLELAND who died 30 August 1864 aged 57 years.

Also GEORGE his son who died 24 June 1856 aged 21 years.

Also JAMES CLELAND his son who died 16 November 1852 aged 5 years.

Middle – Row 25 – 6 – Middlemost

GEORGE MIDDLEMOST Burial Place 1778

Middle – Row 25 – 7 – Drysdale/Halyburton/Fergie

(Table stone)

ALEXANDER DRYSDALE tenant in Lennelhill died 2 May 1755 aged 63 years.

Also his spouse ISABEL HALYBURTON who died 15 March 1756 aged 56 years.

Also a child of their son ALEXANDER DRYSDALE late tenant in Manorhill and children of their grandson WILLIAM DRYSDALE late tenant in Kennet Heads (names of children missing) 19 September 1780 aged 5 years; 22 December 1780 aged 2 years.

Also ALEXANDER DRYSDALE who died 15 November 1798 aged 70 years. Being then tenant in Manorhill.

Also spouse HELEN FERGIE died 29 September 1811 aged 77 years.

Also son THOMAS DRYSDALE died in Chesterfield 26 July 1832 aged 77 years.

Also JANET DRYSDALE spouse to THOMAS DRYSDALE died 27 April 1815.

And WILLIAM CARRUTHERS who died 27 July 1808 aged 9 years.

And GEORGE CARSTAIRS who died 25 January 1816 aged 4 years. Both grandsons of THOMAS DRYSDALE Also ANN ALLAN eldest daughter of THOMAS DRYSDALE who died 19 May 184-.

Middle – Row 25 – 8 – Fair

In memory of ROBERT FAIR feuar Coldstream who died on 7 December 1798 aged 57 years.

And of MARGARET FAIR his spouse who died on 7 February 1832 aged 79 years.

JOHN FAIR their eldest son who after long residence in London died at Coldstream 28 March 1827 aged 52 years.

Also GEORGE 2nd son who died suddenly of cholera 20 March 1832 aged 55 years.

Also JAMES 3rd son who died on the 4 June 1849 aged 70 years. JEAN FAIR their youngest daughter died 12 February 1844 aged 54 years.

MARGARET 2nd daughter who died 29 October 1859 aged 72 years.

(On rear)

In memory of GEORGE PETER FAIR 5th son of THOMAS and HARRIET FAIR and grandson of ROBERT and MARGARET FAIR born at Bueos Ayres Rio de la Plata South America on 6 August 1826 and died at Coldstream 31 July 1832.

Also FANNY ELIZABETH FAIR 4th daughter of said GEORGE and HARRIET FAIR born at Coldstream 24 December 1835 died at Coldstream 12 March 1836 and an infant interred on

(rest of headstone missing).

Middle – Row 25 – 9 – Fair/Whitlie

(Table stone, with a few loose stones)

Here lyes JOHN FAIR Smith and Feuar in New Coldstream who died 1 January 1773 aged 79 years.

Here lyes ELIZABETH BELL spouse to JOHN FAIR who died 20 April 1763 aged 62 years.

Also LOURANCE FAIR who died August 20 1749 aged 11 years. Also JOHN FAIR Smith and Feuar in Coldstream who died 13 July 1782 aged 33 years.

Also JAMES FAIR Feuar and Smith in New Coldstream who died 26 January 1798 aged 65 years. (Gap). Also ISABEL WHITLIE ? spouse to JOHN FAIR late in Coldstream 1798 8- years.

Also ALISON ?? spouse to JAMES FAIR who died 1799 aged 72 years.

Middle – Row 25 – 10 – Fair/Armstrong

Erected by JOHN FAIR feuar in Coldstream New Town in memory of the said JOHN FAIR who died January 12 1843 aged 65 years.

Also MARY ARMSTRONG wife who died 13 January 1843 aged 67 years.

Also JANET their daughter who died 12 March 1825 aged 21 years.

Middle – Row 25 – 11 – Fair/Brown/Pattison/Hume

(Headstone leaning back and difficult to read)

In memory of ROBERT FAIR Merchant Coldstream who died 19 January 1820 aged 69 years.

Also MARGARET BROWN wife who died 2 April 1800 aged 36 years.

Also MARGARET sister who died 9 July 1842.

Also MARY BROWN niece who died 30 May 1835.

Also MARGARET PATTISON wife of JAMES HUME who died 17 February 1881 aged 71 years

Middle – Row 25 – 12 – Dods/Smith

In memory of WILLIAM DODS husband of ISABELLA DODS who died at Coldstream 27 November 1886 aged 72 years.

Also ISABELLA daughter of the above who died 6 Feb 1877 aged 4 years.

Also ISABELLA SMITH wife of the above who died 18 Sept 1912 aged 80 years.

Middle – Row 25 – 13 – Younger/Wood

(Headstone difficult to read)

Erected by ADAM YOUNGER Carrier Coldstream in memory of MARY WOOD his wife who died December 23 1842 aged 72 years.

Also the said ADAM YOUNGER who died at Coldstream 14 January 1849 aged 77 years.

And of JOHN YOUNGER son of above died at London August 29 1848 aged 39 years.

And ISABELLA YOUNGER died 22 October 1863 aged 62 years.

Also ALISON YOUNGER daughter of the above died 11 April 1870 aged 64 years.

Middle – Row 25 – 14 – Tait/Wright

Erected by ROBERT TAIT Lees Mill in memory of ELIZABETH TAIT his daughter who died 17 January 1841 aged 6 years.

Also JENNET TAIT his daughter who died 4 May 1841 aged 5 months.

Also ELIZABETH TAIT his daughter died 3 January 1857 aged 14 years.

Also of MARGARET WRIGHT his wife who died 12 March 1869 aged 66 years.

Also of the above ROBERT TAIT who died at Coldstream 14 December 1874 (1874 broken off) aged 75 years.

Also of ISABELLA his daughter who died at Castlelaw 19 December 1891 aged 52 years.